NPTEL Problem Solving Through Programming In C Week 1 Assignment Answers 2025

1. Set of instructions to be provided to an electronic machine to perform a task is called

a) Programming
b) Processing
c) Computing
d) Compiling

Answer :-  a

2. Compiler helps in the translation from

a) Integer to binary
b) High-level program to binary digits
c) High-level language to machine level language
d) Pseudo code to computer program

Answer :- c

3. The ALU unit of computer

a) Can perform logical operation only
b) Can perform arithmetic operation only
c) Can perform both arithmetic and logical operations
d) None of the above.

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4. What type of device is computer printer?

a) Memory
b) Output
c) Storage
d) Input

Answer :-

5. Algorithm is –

a) A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a human.
b) A process or set of rules to be followed to solve numerical problems only.
c) A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
d) A process or set of rules to be followed to solve logical problems only.

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6. When we write X=10 and Y=X, which of the following memory assignment is correct

a) X and Y will have same location and 10 will be stored.
b) X and Y will have two distinct locations and 10 will be stored in both.
c) X and Y will have same location and only X will contain value 10
d) X and Y will have two distinct locations and only X will contain value 10